In 2018, there were 18,166 arrests on college campuses in the United States for drug law violations. In comparison, there were 1,159 arrests on college campuses for illegal weapons possession in that same year.
Number of arrests on college campuses for weapon, drug, and alcohol related incidents in the United States in 2018, by type
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NCES. (August 31, 2020). Number of arrests on college campuses for weapon, drug, and alcohol related incidents in the United States in 2018, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118258/number-arrests-college-campuses-weapon-drug-alcohol-incidents-us/
NCES. "Number of arrests on college campuses for weapon, drug, and alcohol related incidents in the United States in 2018, by type." Chart. August 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118258/number-arrests-college-campuses-weapon-drug-alcohol-incidents-us/
NCES. (2020). Number of arrests on college campuses for weapon, drug, and alcohol related incidents in the United States in 2018, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118258/number-arrests-college-campuses-weapon-drug-alcohol-incidents-us/
NCES. "Number of Arrests on College Campuses for Weapon, Drug, and Alcohol Related Incidents in The United States in 2018, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118258/number-arrests-college-campuses-weapon-drug-alcohol-incidents-us/
NCES, Number of arrests on college campuses for weapon, drug, and alcohol related incidents in the United States in 2018, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118258/number-arrests-college-campuses-weapon-drug-alcohol-incidents-us/ (last visited May 28, 2022)